[MyAppleMenu] Nov 9, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============

Stealth Layoffs Under Way At IBM, Apple (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/wiretap/pd110901.htm>
Apple has been making small job cuts across a range of departments.

== AppleSurf (News) ===============

Stealth Layoffs Under Way At IBM, Apple (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/wiretap/pd110901.htm>
Apple has been making small job cuts across a range of departments.

Apple Faces $40m 'Race Bias' Lawsuit (The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4295468,00.html>

iPod Begins To Arrive (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/lib/011109ipod.shtml>
All scratched amd marked up within an hour.

Alias|Wavefront, Apple Talk With Maya With MacCentral (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0111/09.maya.php>
The decision to bring Maya to Mac OS X is not something the company entered into lightly.

Apple Releases New Version Of QTSS (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/article.pl?sid=01/11/09/1445211>
Preview of upcoming version 4.0 includes MP3 streaming.

Apple In Updater Double (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3783>
iPod Updater 1.0 offers a Restore command that returns the MP3 player to factory settings.

Dribble City: Mixing Hoops And Loops (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/11/endlessnoise/>
When it comes to sound design, writing, recording and arranging, Elmassian's primary tool is his Power Mac.

iPod Free File Access 1.0b1 Music Utility (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=10571>
iPod Free File Access lets users access the hidden music folder on the iPod.

== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============

How the iPod Will Change Computing (CNET Music Center)
<http://music.cnet.com/music/0-1652424-8-7761094-2.html?tag-mnn>
The iPod is a prototype of the data wallets that we'll all carry around within the decade.

When Will Apple Hook PDAs Into The OS X Digital Hub? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/22765.html>
For Mac to be truly the centre of our digital lives, Apple should provide a PDA solution.

== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============

And The Pod Played On (On Magazine)
<http://www.onmagazine.com/on-mag/reviews/article/0,9985,183107,00.html>
There really are no downsides to the iPod other than its relatively weighty price tag.

There's Hardly Anything Not To Like About iPod (Houston Chronicle)
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/tech/weekly/1125419>
It sounds better and is easier to use than any music player I've ever tried.

Atek Super Mini Optical Mouse (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0111/09.atek.php>
The mjouse is a godsend for people who travels frequently with a laptop.

Apple's Uber Music Machine (Asiaweek)
<http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/yourspace/0,8782,183568,00.html>
An unmatched combination of storage capacity, battery life and speed in a pocket-size package.

iTunes 2 Is The Maestro Behind iPod (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000089257nov08.column>
What really sets the iPod apart from the pack is how well it works with iTunes 2.

Apple's Dual-Processor Mac G4 (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2001/tc2001118_0185.htm>
For now, the second CPU is a waste of money.

== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============

Rivals Queue Up To Take On Microsoft (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1646000/1646693.stm>
Technology companies, consumer groups and cyber libertarians are all taking on Microsoft.

Dell Laptops Lighten Up (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099403,00.html>
Dell has big plans for little laptops.

IE Flaw Puts Credit Card Info At Risk (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099435,00.html>
The flaw exists in the way IE handles cookies across Web sites.

Is XP Performance Worse Than Win2k, Or Just The Same? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22753.html>
Any optmisations Microsoft has done in XP would tend to be canceled out by the eye candies.

It's Still A Safe World For Microsoft (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/09/opinion/09LESS.html?ex=1005973200&en=b62c040cd7fcbbb6&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
While the core idea of the agreement is a good one, the execution plainly is not.

Moving To XP's New UI Is Luna-cy (ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2823425,00.html>
Not only is there no pressing need to move to the new interface, but you can control the movement towards it.

New FBI Top 20 List: MS IIS Stays On Top (ZDNet Ausatralia)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823532,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
It's so widespread and so easy to break into.

== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============

Dell Silences Net-Music Appliacne (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7830698.html?tag=owv>
Lack of growth in home networking arena and sagging PC market killed the device.

How Microsoft Invented Open Source, By Billg (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22749.html>
Open source is a follower, not an innovator, and destroys jobs and the economy.

Rivals Queue Up To Take On Microsoft (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1646000/1646693.stm>
Technology companies, consumer groups and cyber libertarians are all taking on Microsoft.

Nimda Lives: What A Concept (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,48262,00.html>
New flaws in the new worm slowed down the spread.

Dell Laptops Lighten Up (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099403,00.html>
Dell has big plans for little laptops.

HP's PCs Blocking The Merger? (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823751,00.html>
The future of the personal computer business is at the heart of the disagreement.

Xbox Vs. GameCube - Get Ready To Rumble (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823773,00.html>

IE Flaw Puts Credit Card Info At Risk (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099435,00.html>
The flaw exists in the way IE handles cookies across Web sites.

Is XP Performance Worse Than Win2k, Or Just The Same? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22753.html>
Any optmisations Microsoft has done in XP would tend to be canceled out by the eye candies.

Fake XP Booty Found In Singapore Raids (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7825427.html?tag=lh>

MS Group To Oversee Hack Reports (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099420,00.html>
An organization to promote the responsible publishing of information about software flaws.

Security Woes: Who Does Microsoft Blame? (ZDNet)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2098922,00.html>

MS Throttles Research To Conceal SW Bugs (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22740.html>
And maybe the consumers will not realize they've been at risk to attack.

It's Still A Safe World For Microsoft (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/09/opinion/09LESS.html?ex=1005973200&en=b62c040cd7fcbbb6&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
While the core idea of the agreement is a good one, the execution plainly is not.

Moving To XP's New UI Is Luna-cy (ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2823425,00.html>
Not only is there no pressing need to move to the new interface, but you can control the movement towards it.

Microsoft Conspiracy Theories? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2823123,00.html>
It's impossible for a senior management team, no matter how smart and focused, to direct every day-to-day product feature decision.

New FBI Top 20 List: MS IIS Stays On Top (ZDNet Ausatralia)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823532,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
It's so widespread and so easy to break into.

Mircosoft: Too Much Control Of The Web? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2823588,00.html>
Your freedom will persist.

== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============

Instant Messaging Vulnerable To Viruses (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823750,00.html>
Increased use of corporate instant messaging services could increase vulnerability.

Web Study Bucks Gloomy Outlook (Reuters)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2098929,00.html>
No, British Web use is not slowing down.

Top DoubleClick Exec Steps Down (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7819510.html?tag=owv>
Doubts raised about the future of a business that it pioneered and that helps fund hundreds of small Web publishers.

Mircosoft: Too Much Control Of The Web? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2823588,00.html>
Your freedom will persist.

== PenguinSurf (News) ===============

How Microsoft Invented Open Source, By Billg (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22749.html>
Open source is a follower, not an innovator, and destroys jobs and the economy.

Distributor: Enterprise Warming To Linux (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2823821,00.html>
Even companies that don't have an official policy of using Linux are often running the OS for many of their systems.

== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============

NWC Expected To Call For Wage Cuts (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,83021,00.html?>
Economists say this will be the only way wages council can save jobs.

== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============

Our Workforce Quality Is No Myth (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/views/story/0,2276,27342,00.html?>
NS is not a cause of the lower contribution by the local workforce.

Feedback Wanted For New Wage Guidelines (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,83368,00.html?>

Lack Of Competition Will Hurt PAP And Nation (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,83316,00.html?>
PAP MPs will wield power without having the endorsement and legitimmisation of their constituents.

Quality Alternative Ideas Needed (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,83334,00.html?>
PAP should encourage constructive criticism from independent third parties.

Singapore Press Holdings Axes 96 Staff From TV, Internet Arms (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011109/1/1q79r.html>
TV Works will operate as a niche channel, while AsiaOne would be refocused to concentrate on online news and database services.

No Change In Position On Social Welfarism: BG Yeo (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,27220,00.html?>
"We will help you to learn new skills, but we not help you to withdraw your labour from the marketplace."

NWC Expected To Call For Wage Cuts (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,83021,00.html?>
Economists say this will be the only way wages council can save jobs.

Jeyaretnam Suing Former WP Treasurer For $190,000 (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,83030,00.html?>

End Of Free SMS For Users Soon? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/story/0,1870,82982,00.html?>
Accelerating growth in text messaging could see telcos turning to SMS and data services as the main sources of revenue.

Opposition Politics Not Irrelevant (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,83071,00.html?>

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ===============

Fake XP Booty Found In Singapore Raids (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7825427.html?tag=lh>

2 Senior Managers Of Datacraft Told To Go (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,83087,00.html?>

== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ===============

Different Strokes (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/thearts/story/0,2276,27302,00.html?>
Women artists at three exhibitions show a myriad of styles.

Style Meets Substance (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,2276,27174,00.html?>
When it comes to value for money, few can beat Citrine Chocolate with their excellent set lunches.

Some Like It Hot (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,2276,27175,00.html?>
Szechuan Court and its novel Kitchen are certainly a good find.

Run-Of-The-Mill (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,2276,27176,00.html?>
For convenient and fast mid-priced food, Sushi Tei's got its target market down.